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Sudden Death Report in Mexico (1998-2014)
Angélica G Fiscal-Málaga1, Heidi Sosa-Cruz1,2, Ana L Calderón-Garcidueñas1,3
1Instituto de Medicina Forense, Universidad Veracruzana, Boca del Río, Veracruz. Mexico.
Introduction:
Sudden death (SD) is a health problem worldwide affecting all strata of the population. The main cause of SD is ischemic heart disease (IHD). The aims of the study were as follows: (i) to analyze the incidence of deaths from IHD in two successive periods (1998-2006 and 2007-2015) to visualize the magnitude of the problem and (ii) to review the official reports of SD in the same lapse of time.
Materials And Methods:
During that period, instantaneous death (ISD) and death that occurred in the first 24 h after the onset of symptoms were analyzed according to the official databases of National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI) and National Health Information System (SINAIS).
Results:
There was an under-registration of SD cases in Mexico. Only 1394 cases of ISD were recorded officially in 17 years period of study, whereas it is estimated that 33,000 cases occur annually, exclusively due to sudden cardiac death.
Conclusion:
There is a serious gap in the official epidemiological information; placing the real problem in perspective would help to establish the adequate public policies for both, prevention and investigation of the causes of SD in Mexico.
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